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Making Your Own Cards and Rubber Stamps
Posted by: | CommentsFor a couple of months now I have been obsessed with the thought of making my own note cards, specifically thank you’s. There are a few people I know who always send a handwritten card in the mail for random occasions – my aunt Kathy and my friend Sonia – to name two, and every time I get one, they make me smile. I was thinking that if I made my own cards, maybe I could borrow a bit of that thoughtfulness and start sending more myself.
Needless to say, when I got an email from my favorite store in Jersey City – Kanibal Home – about a card making class, I was thrilled! The class would begin at 7 pm on a Friday night, and Kristen, Kanibal Home’s fabulous owner also promised adult beverages. What better way to spend a Friday night? Crafting AND drinking? To top it off, the class was only $25 – a bargain.
By James French
The class was taught James French, a local artist who sells his work, such as these great birdhouses, in Kanibal Home. James and his fiance Shauna Finn also have a blog about their art work called http://finchartsandcrafts.blogspot.com/.
I loved the class. We learned how to make your own rubber stamp – which is MUCH easier than I would have thought – and learned some tricks for personalized cards. For the cards, James talked quite a bit about collage and combining different papers and ribbons on a card to give it a unique look. I tried that technique here:
Origami paper, ribbon and stamping!
Christmas Cards on the Chic
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the biggest reasons I never send out holiday cards is because I simply don’t have $60 to spend on cards I always thought I could make better at home. And that’s not even including postage!
So this year, with a glass of wine in hand (okay – three) and Love, Actually playing on the television, I settled down to do just that – making two different types below.
- Christmas Tree card, left, and Snowman card, right
Here’s how you can do the same!
